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Translators association honors English-language editions of Italian prose and French poetry
NEW YORK (AP) — The English-language translators of an Italian collection of short stories and…
Secularism: Montreal to shed city hall welcome sign that includes woman wearing hijab
MONTREAL — A welcome sign in the lobby of Montreal’s newly renovated city hall depicting…
‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative…
Florida works to bring back tourism to its Gulf Coast following hurricanes Helene and Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the…
World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through…
Four things to know from Kamala Harris’ latest podcast interviews
WASHINGTON (AP) — In today’s fragmented media environment, podcasts have become prized venues for politicians…
Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC
OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from…
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers”…
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election’s…
‘Queen of My Dreams,’ ‘We Forgot to Break Up’ tie for top Directors Guild award
A dramedy about a Pakistani Canadian woman’s complex relationship with her mom and a drama…
This year’s Rockefeller Center tree will travel to New York from Massachusetts
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will travel to New York…
Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed…
‘The Simpsons’ will be part of Monday Night Football alternate broadcast on Dec. 9
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Ay, Caramba! Bart and Homer Simpson, meet “Monday Night Football.” The…
Owner Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post’s decision not to endorse as the right, ‘principled’ one
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the newspaper’s…
Erykah Badu celebrated as fashion icon at CFDA Awards after years of pushing boundaries
NEW YORK (AP) — Erykah Badu was bestowed the fashion icon award by the Council…
Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation’s oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the…
Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial…
Erykah Badu celebrated as fashion icon at CFDA Awards after years of pushing boundaries
NEW YORK (AP) — Erykah Badu was bestowed the fashion icon award by the Council…
Renowned French actor says Depardieu’s sex assault case underlines a need for change
PARIS (AP) — Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow…
Heritage Minute on battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton reflects ‘uncertain times’
A new Heritage Minute honouring battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton serves as a reminder to…
Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation’s oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the…
Country stars Sam Hunt, Bailey Zimmerman join 2025 Boots and Hearts festival
Nashville singer Sam Hunt and breakout star Bailey Zimmerman are lined up for the 2025…
50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the ‘jungle’ hasn’t stopped rumbling
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the main soccer stadium…